John Adams to John Jay, December 15, 1784
Auteuil near Paris Decemb r. 15. 1784 Sir I venture to address myself to you as Minister of foreign Affairs, because I Sincerely hope you have accepted that important Office.…
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46,149 lettersAuteuil near Paris Decemb r. 15. 1784 Sir I venture to address myself to you as Minister of foreign Affairs, because I Sincerely hope you have accepted that important Office.…
Cambridge Dec r 14. 1784. Sir, I thank you for your obliging letter of September 8, which I received in November. I now take the first opportunity that has offered…
Trenton 13 Dec r. 1784 1 Dear Sir One of these Days I shall devote a Leisure Hour to forming a Cypher, and will send it to You by the…
Auteuil Dec r. 13. 1784 Madam Your Favour of the 1 st. of June, has not, I fear been answered. I have indeed been very happy ever Since I received…
Boston 22 d November 1784 Dear Sir Your favour of the 7th Sep r. 1 I had a few days ago, shall Set off for Trenton within three days, and…
London. 22 d. Novem r: 1784. Sir, I had the honor of forwarding your Excellency a letter, received from M r: Dumas, by the Post before last.— 1 It came…
Paris Nov r 20 th 1784 Sir By the papers which I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency herewith you will be informed that I have received official…
Auteuil near Paris Nov r: 19 th: 1784. Sir. I have received your Letter which you, did me the Honour to write me the twelfth of this Month: We also…
Paris ce 16. 9b e. 1784 Messieurs Je n’ai pas manqué de faire passer à ma Cour La Lettre, dont vous m’avés honoré Le 30. 7b e dernier relative à…
Passy, Nov. 15. 84— M r Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to M r Adams, and enclosos a Paper left with him by the Secretary of the Portuguese Ambassador last…
a la Haye le 12. Novembre 1784. Monsieur, J’ai eû l’honneur, Monsieur, de Vous adresser dès le 8. d’Octobre de l’année courante, conjointement avec Messieurs Francklin et Jefferson les Plein…
Lahaie 12 e. Nov. 1784 Monsieur, J’ai reçu avec grand plaisir l’honorée vôtre du 3 Nov. & j’ai fait déjà usage de son contenu & dans une Lettre au Congrès,…
Paris Nov r 11 th. 1784 Sir Having assembled together at this place about the latter end of August we proceeded in obedience to the commands of Congress to notify…
Leÿden the 27 October 1784. Honourable Sir. We take the liberty to inclose a letter for M r. Cranch: Which we beg Your Excellencÿ maÿ read and then forward to…
Lahaie 26 Oct. 1784 Monsieur, Depuis quelque temps, & plus les apparences de guerre se fortifient, plus je me trouve obséde, tant par des Americains que par des Hollandois, pour…
Auteuil near Paris Oct. 25. 1784 Dear Sir Within a few days I have rec d your Favour of the 16 of August, with the Resolve of the General Court…
Lahaie 21 e. Oct. 1784 Monsieur Mardi 19 au soir Leurs H. P. dépecherent un Exprès à Paris, avec l’acceptation unanime de la part des 7 provinces des points réservés…
Auteuil near Paris Oct. 20. 1784 Sir The inclosed Letters from M r Dumas will communicate to Congress, the present State of affairs, between their High Mightinesses and the Government…
L’Orient 18 th. October 1784— Dear Sir Inclosed is a letter which I received Yesterday under Cover from M r. Dumas, I suppose the old Gentleman sent it to Me,…
Cul-de-sac Tetebout. Oct. 17. 1784. Mr̃ Jefferson’s compliments to M r. Adams & D r. Franklin, and incloses to them the letter to the D. of Dorset on the separate…